Clean Ranch Dressing

Recipe and picture from: @ashleysfreshfix

1 cup clean mayo (recipe below) 
1/2 cup canned coconut milk 1/2 tsp onion powder

INGREDIENTS

1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp fresh dill 1/2 tsp sea salt

DIRECTIONS

Mix all ingredients together, refrigerate for 30 minutes

 

Homemade Mayo

Recipe and picture from: Instagram @ashleysfreshfix

INGREDIENTS:

1 room temp egg 
1/2 fresh lemon juice 
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1 cup avocado oil

DIRECTIONS: 
Break egg first, add lemon juice, salt & mustard directly on top of the egg and use an immersion blender to mix it up
 Slowly add the avocado oil, slow is key! The slower, the better
Take about 3 minutes to get it to the desired consistency

• Optional: With hand held immersion blender, places all ingredients in upright jar, and blend for 1 minute
  

1/2 tsp dry mustard 1 cup avocado oil 

Walnut taco meat

You can use is for tacos or as a taco salad. I haven't made the cashew "sour cream"  I made a dairy free ranch dressing. 

Recipe from: http://www.eatingvibrantly.com/raw-taco-salad/

Source: Nikki, Eating Vibrantly

Diets: Raw, vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, soy-free

Makes: 1 serve

 

Ingredients

Walnut Taco Meat (4 serves)

• 1 cup (150g) walnuts
• ½ packed cup (50g) sun-dried tomatoes, soaked 2-8h and drained
• ½ tsp cumin
• ¼ tsp garlic powder
• ⅛-1/4 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
• pinch chili (or more if you like it hot)
• pinch cayenne pepper

Cashew Sour Cream (12 serves)

• 1 cup (140g) cashews, soaked 1-2h (soaking optional)
• scant ¼ cup (55g) lemon juice
• ¼ tsp salt
• ⅓ cup (85g) water
• ⅔ cup (95g) ice

Salad (1 serve)

• 2 cups rocket (arugula)
• ¼ cup Walnut Taco Meat (see above)
• ½ avocado
• 1 med tomato
• 1 tbsp Cashew Sour Cream (see above)
• 1 tbsp spring onion, sliced

Method

1. Cover the sun-dried tomatoes in water and leave to soak for 2 to 8 hours. Drain.
2. Process all of the walnut taco meat ingredients in a food processor until well combined, but still chunky.
3. Blend all of the cashew sour cream ingredients in a blender until smooth and creamy.
4. Assemble salad ingredients in a large bowl (one per person), serve and eat.

No Dairy ‘Cheese’ Dip Made From Cashews

A Healthy & Delicious “Cheese” 

Dip Made From Cashews

Recipe from: http://www.amynewnostalgia.com/a-healthy-delicious-cheese-dip-made-from-cashews/

We have had to remove cheese from our diet due to allergies. This is a recipe I make when I want cheese. It's yummy and full of protein. Enjoy! 

1/2 cup raw cashews

4 tbsp nutritional yeast (adds a great ‘cheesy’ flavor and Vit B-12!)

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp salt

1 1/3 cups plant-based milk (I use almond)

1 tsp lemon juice

1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes in oil

1 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp black pepper

a dash of cayenne pepper

Instructions:

Combine all ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth and creamy.

Transfer to a sauce pan and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally and allowing the flavors to mesh, about 8 minutes.